Miscellaneous — Food supply in Ghana
Ghana: Miscellaneous — Food supply was 72,421 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Miscellaneous — Food supply in Ghana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 72,421 million Kcal for miscellaneous — food supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, miscellaneous — food supply in Ghana peaked at 108,752 million Kcal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,170 million Kcal, in 2010.
That places Ghana 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Miscellaneous — Food supply in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22,170 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 22,714 million Kcal | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 23,259 million Kcal | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 24,009 million Kcal | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 24,355 million Kcal | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24,914 million Kcal | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,480 million Kcal | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26,052 million Kcal | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 85,624 million Kcal | +228.7% |
| 2019 | 103,790 million Kcal | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 78,610 million Kcal | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 108,752 million Kcal | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 81,007 million Kcal | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 72,421 million Kcal | -10.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 72,421 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,007 million Kcal, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 72,421 million Kcal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,459 million Kcal, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Miscellaneous — Food supply in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +228.7% | 26,052 million Kcal | 85,624 million Kcal |
| 2021 | +38.3% | 78,610 million Kcal | 108,752 million Kcal |
| 2022 | -25.5% | 108,752 million Kcal | 81,007 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,237 million Kcal | 22,170 million Kcal | 103,790 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,198 million Kcal | 72,421 million Kcal | 108,752 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is miscellaneous — food supply in Ghana?
- Miscellaneous — food supply in Ghana was 72,421 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 108,752 million Kcal in 2021.
- What is the lowest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,170 million Kcal in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for miscellaneous — food supply?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is miscellaneous — food supply rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Miscellaneous — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.